Ceramic Fiber: Properties, Production and Applications
There are many inorganic fibers in industrial fiber sector, such as: glass, carbon, metal, and ceramic. Ceramic fiber is one of the most small-dimension filament fiber in the textile and …
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Properties, Processing and Uses of Kenaf Fiber
What is Kenaf Fiber? Kenaf is natural plant fiber. The scientific name of kenaf is Hibiscuscannabinus. It’s allied with jute fiber. Kenaf shows similar characteristics with jute. It has a …
Milkweed Fiber: Properties, Processing and Applications
What is Milkweed Fiber? Milkweed fiber is a vegetable seed fiber. It is obtained from the seed’s milkweed plants (genus Asclepias). The plantis a native perennial in North America. The …
Kapok Fiber: Properties, Processing and Applications
What is Kapok Fiber? Kapok or capok is a natural, cellulosic fiber. It is obtained from the seed hairs of kapok trees (Ceiba pentandra). Kapok is also called as silk …
Basics of Textile Fibers
Perhaps the development of world civilization is going on along with the development of textiles. Textile fibers have been developed over many hundred years and most suitable fibers have been …
Hemp Fiber: Properties, Processing and Uses
What is hemp fiber? Hemp is also one of the bast fibers known from ancient times. It has been conducted over many centuries, for end uses from textiles, ropes and …
Properties, Extraction and Uses of Pineapple Leaf Fiber
Pineapple Leaf Fiber: Pineapple is one of the most important commercially grown fiber crops since it yields fruit and textile fiber both. Pineapple is a common tropical plant, which belongs …